Chimney cleaner



" Patented Nov. 27, 1923.

NEDA STATES 1,475.2@ PATENT orifice.

sERvA'rINs 'HEIMERMAN or CHILTON, wIscoNsIN.

` CHIMNEY cmarflNnn.

Application led September 22, 1922. Serial No. 589,891.

l ney Cleaner, of which thev following is a specification. V

`This invention relates to a chimney cleaner and has forv its principal object to pro'- vide a device whereby the soot which may collect within the interior of a chimney may be easily cleaned with a simple and efficient apparatus; y

Another object of the invention is to provide a chimneyl cleaner of the Vabove mentioned character whichcan be easily placed upon a chimney and arranged adjacentthe topof the same so as to allow the chimney cleaner to be descended or lowered into-the chimney whereby the soot collected on the inner walls of the chimney may be cleaned. A still further object of the invention is to provide a chimney cleaner of the above fio mentioned character which is simple inV construction, inexpensive in manufacture, strong and durable.VV f Y v Other objects andadvantages of the 4invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In'the drawings, wherein likernumerals designate'like parts throughout the same, I

Figure 1 is a front elevationof thevinvention showing the chimney cleaner applied to a chimney. f

f Figure 2 is a side elevation, and l Figure 3 is a central vertical section of vthe tubular holder showing the arrangement of the cleaning` brushand the weight asso# ciated therewith and supported within the upper -portion of the ltubular holder.

- 'In the drawings, wherein for the purpose `of illustration is shown the preferred em'- of to be Slidablymoved within ythe tubular members 2. The auxiliary frame is held in adjusted positionwith relation to the main frame by theset screws 4. VThe main frame l 1s secured to thev chimney 5 adjacentfthe upper edge thereof by-meansofsuitable clamping membersV 6. f

Pivotally mounted in the longitudinal cut outportion formed in the frame 1 and betweenthe tubular members 2, isa tubular member 7 i y This tubular member 7 Ais threaded at its upperend to receive and support thereonV an enlarged funnel shaped head' 8. This is more clearly shown in Fig.- 3 of the drawings. This funnel shaped head 8 will normally be positioned in the enlarged opening 9 `formed at the upper portion of the frame 1 and within the auxiliary frame 3. i The tubular member 7 is pivotally mounted` in the frame 1 by means of a yoke 10 and the outwardly projecting pins 11 which extend through the tubular members 2 yon the main frame in such a manner so as to allow the tubular member 7 to freely swing from without the frame lfwhen Vit is-desired to yuse the chimney cleaner to be hereinafter fully described.

Adapted to seat within the enlarged fun nel shaped head 8 of the tubular member '7 C is an egg shaped weight, and'this weight consists of two sections, an upper section 12 andla' lower section 13. These sections 12 and 13 which form the weight are held together by means of a suitable bolt which passes centrally therethrough and said bolt 14' has a nut 15 threaded on one end thereof so as to allow the two sections 12and 13 to be firmly held in engagement Vwith each other and to prevent any play between `the two sections. `The upper section 12 of the weight yis provided with recesses over its entire outer face for the purpose of yreceiving the bristles 17 whereby the section 12 will act as a brush member when inuse. The opposite end of the bolt 14 is provided with an eye 18 and this eye is arranged below the bottom of the bottom section 13 of the weight and is adapted to receive one end of a cable 19 and this cable 19 extends through the tubular body 7. To further guide the cable 19 a sleeve 2O is threaded upon the lower end of the tubular member 7 vand carriedby this sleeve 20 is the pulley 21. Directly below thisfpulley 21 and secured on the frame 1 is a similar pulley 22,y The purpose of these two pulleys 2l and 22 is to frame land adjacent the out out portion' formed between th'eytwo ltubular members 2, and the pivotal connectionv of the tubular member 7 with the frame 1, and this spring elementl23l has anv angular extendingarm 24. rlhe function of this spring Aelement 23 and the angular extending arm 211 carried there.l by is to cause the tubularmemb'er 7 to be Vreleased from its normal position whereby the funnel shaped portion 8 carried by the tubular member 7 will be caused tocommunicate Vwith the interior of the chimney, 5 so as to permit the weight andthe brush element associated therewith to2 easily descendwithin the chimney. Extending across the frame 1 and carried thereby' is another spring element 25. This spring element 25 is arranged on the frame 1 adjacent the upper edge of the chimney 5 and extends outwardly from the frame 1. The purpose of this spring element 25 is to allowand toA further keep the tubular member 7 and the funnel shaped member carried thereby in communication with the interior passage of the chimney 5, and will prevent the tubularmember7 and the weight carried in the funnel shaped portion 8 from swinging out of communication with the interior of the chimney as more clearly shown in Fig. 2 in the dott-ed lines.

Normally the tubular member 7 together with the weight andthe bristles, 17 carried thereby and which is supportedin thel tunnel `shaped head 8 of Athe tubularE shaped member 7 is positioned inthe longitudinal cut outf portion formed between the ,two tubular members 2 and the enlargedcut out portion 3 in the auxiliary frame 3 inv such a manner that the tubular member 7 wil lie against the arm A24 of the spring23 andby having the cable 19 which extends longitudinally through the tubular member 7 secured at one end to the brush and weight drawn tightly, the spring element 23 will be causedy to become tensi'oned. By releasing the cable 19 from its secured position the spring element 23 will have a tendency to force the tubular member .7 out of. thev frame 1 and into. engagement Awith the interior passage of the chimney 5. After the tubular member 7 is swung to the position as shown in the dotted lines in Fig-..2 ot the drawings, the weight sections 12 and 13-will then cause the bristles 17 carriedv by the'top sectionl2 ofy the weight to descend into the interior` of the chimney 5 and thoroughly clean the walls thereof of any soot or other material A which may collect thereon.

Y To retract the weight and the brush element associated therewith, the cable 19 is pulled or drawn until the weight is caused toy seat within the enlarged funnel shaped head 8 of the tubular member 7 and by i'urther pulling on the cable 19 the tubular member 7 hinging on its pivotal connection 11 within the frame l will be caused to again assume its upright position. A suitable lightning rod 26 may be, associated with Athe frame and the chimneyl 1 and can be mounted adjacent one of thetub'ular members 2l by means of the spacing element 27 tor the pur` pose well known.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing4 description and operation, thatr a chimney cleaner has 'been provided which is simple in itsy construction, easily operated and does 'not interfere withl the chimney in any respect It is to be further understood that the form herewith shown and described is to be take-n as a preferred embodiment of the K y j o'ined claims.

' Having thus described my invention, .what I claim is:-

1.L The combination withachimn'ey, of a frame associated adjacent the upper end therewith, a tubular member pivotally mounted in the said.L frame, said tubular member having an' enlarged head, a cleaning elementv seated in the said enlarged head', means associated with'. the frame for causing rthe tubular" member to communicate with the interiorof the` chimney and means associated withr said cleaning element to-allow they same' to descend into the chimney, and means' for withdrawing the cleaning element therefrom.

2. The combination with'a' chimney, of a frame associated adjacentthe upper end therewith, a tubular; member pivotally mounted'in the said frame,v said tubular ioo member yprovided with a funnelI shaped head at its upper end, a weight seated in thevsaid funnel shaped head,a' cleaning element. carried by the said weight on the topi face thereof, acable fastened to the weight. and eX.- tending through the tubular memberl lfor holding the weight and cleaning element'in itsseated position and alsol allow the. brush to be lowered into the chimney, a spring mounted on the said frame/for causing the tubular member and cleaning element to swing into communication with the interior of the chimney, and means on the said frame for holding the tubular member in communication withfthe interior of thev chimney..

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3. The combination with alchimney, of'a upper end thereof, a, tubular member pivota,lly supported in the said frame, said tubular member provided With a funnel shaped head art its upper end, a Weightseated in the said head, a cleaning element carried by the said Weight on the top face thereof, a cable fastened to the Weight and extending through the tubular member for holding the Weight and brush in its seated position, and also allowing the brush to be lowered in the chimney and Withdrawn therefrom, guide pulleys associated With the tubular member and the frame for receiving the said cable, a.

spring mounted on the said frame for causing the tubular member and cleaning` element to swing into communication with the interior of the chimney, and means on the said frame for holding the tubular member in communication with the interior of the chimney.

In testimony WhereofI aiiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

SERVATINS HEIMERMAN. VWitnesses: Y

O. A. SCHUBERT, O. W; SGHNANK. 

